Opening ceremony of Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations held in Pyongyang | Anadolu

Russia and North Korea signed a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty in 2024 during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Pyongyang. The agreement includes mutual defense provisions and has become the foundation for expanding military and political coordination.

SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Pyongyang has opened a memorial honoring North Korean troops killed while fighting alongside Russia in the war against Ukraine, with leader Kim Jong-un stressing the need to strengthen Pyongyang-Moscow ties into a "powerful bulwark" in a ceremony marking its opening, state media reported Monday.

Pyongyang and Moscow reaffirm their mutual defence pact as Kim Jong-un moves to elevate fallen troops into symbols of national loyalty.

North Korea held an opening ceremony in Pyongyang on Sunday for a memorial museum dedicated to troops dispatched to aid Moscow in it

Relations between North Korea and Russia have deep historical roots which have become more strengthened in recent times, largely driven by shared strategic interests.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's ratings are falling, and citizens are voicing despair, with the war in its fifth year, talks stalled and sanctions biting deeper.